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Globalping
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What it is
Globalping runs network tests from probes distributed around the world to monitor, debug, and benchmark internet infrastructure. Available checks include ping, traceroute, DNS, MTR, and HTTP. Locations can be selected by country, continent, city, US state, region, ASN, ISP, tag, or cloud region, and one measurement can request up to 500 probes. The free plan allows unregistered users 50 probes per measurement and 250 tests per hour; registered users receive 500 probes per measurement and 500 tests per hour. Each additional test costs one credit. Globalping provides a REST API, command-line tools for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and integrations including Slack, Discord, Zapier, n8n, Helm, Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Bot. Its maker describes every component as open source and supports commercial use within its terms.
For and against
For
- Global probe-based measurements
- DNS, HTTP, MTR, ping, and traceroute tests
- Flexible location selection
- REST API and command-line tools
- Open-source components
Against
- Free usage has hourly limits
- Unregistered measurements allow fewer probes
- Additional tests consume credits
- No free trial is listed
The verdict
Globalping provides broad network diagnostics with generous free access for registered users and many automation paths. Teams with higher testing volumes should account for credit use and the stated limits.
Who it suits
It suits solo developers through enterprise teams that need distributed diagnostics, scripted checks, or integrations around network testing.
Plans and prices
Free
250 free tests/hour · 50 probes/measurement unauthenticated; registered users get 500 tests/hour and 500 probes/measurement
Read 15 Oct 2026 · globalping.io
GitHub Sponsor
Credits for tests beyond free limits · $25/month example shown · hosting a probe adds 150 tests/probe/day
Read 15 Oct 2026 · globalping.io
Sponsor donation
Base reward of 4,000 credits per $1 donated · cumulative bonus up to 1,500% · credits can fund additional tests
Read 29 Sep 2026 · globalping.io
On the record
- API authentication
- API calls can be unauthenticated, use bearer tokens, or use OAuth2 for applications running measurements for end users.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The integrations page describes using the API to build free or commercial tools and the CLI to script and automate tests from a terminal.globalping.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- CLI
- The CLI runs on Linux, macOS and Windows and supports ping, HTTP, DNS, MTR, traceroute, JSON output, CI mode and probe limits.globalping.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- The credits FAQ says commercial use is supported within the limits of the terms of service.globalping.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Globalping as privately held, founded in 2023, with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The API specification documents endpoints, schemas, authentication, rate limits, client guidelines and asynchronous measurement behavior.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hardware probe security
- The maker says hardware probes do not allow access to a user's LAN, block malicious and abusive endpoints, open no ports, and use open-source firmware.globalping.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Slack, Discord, Zapier, n8n, MCP Server, VS Code, GitHub Bot and Helm.globalping.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The about page says the platform is designed for solo developers through enterprise companies and aims to keep it useful to most users for free.globalping.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Legal maker
- The service is operated by Volentio JSD Limited, trading as Globalping, registered in England and Wales under company number 14984373.globalping.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The official globalping.io website repository is marked OSL-3.0 licensed.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: high volume
- A single measurement is capped at 500 probes, so thousands of tests require multiple measurements and static location selection.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: probe targeting
- Probes do not expose stable UUIDs for direct targeting; users must rely on location filters or prior measurement IDs.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: rate limits
- Unauthenticated users are limited to 250 tests per hour and 50 probes per measurement; registered users receive 500 tests per hour and 500 probes per measurement.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: result certainty
- Requested probe counts are best effort, so the API does not guarantee returning the exact number requested.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Each credit equals one test, and a single measurement can request up to 500 probes.globalping.io · read 29 Sep 2026
- Limit: security testing
- Terms prohibit vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and exploit validation when those activities are likely to trigger abuse complaints or blocking.globalping.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Location selection
- Locations can be selected with countries, continents, cities, regions, ASNs, ISP names, eyeball or datacenter tags and cloud regions.globalping.io · read 15 Oct 2026
